Monday, June 26, 2006

Why conservatives love 24

Friday’s Nightline had a story about the huge following the television show 24 has among conservatives. Earlier that day in Washington, the Heritage Foundation held a forum featuring Rush Limbaugh as the moderator. The panelists include 24’s executive producer and creator, along with the actors who play Chloe, Tony Almeda, and Charles Logan. 

 

There was a lot of discussion about where the plot will go next season. The producers revealed that some of it will be filmed in Washington and the storyline will include Charles Logan and Aaron the Secret Service agent. Rush Limbaugh coyly suggested that Tony Almeda may not have been killed, as many viewers were led to believe.

 

I personally think it’s obvious where the story is headed next season. Jack will find a way to break out of his chains, kills the Chinese who have kidnapped him, and commandeer the Shanghai-bound ship. As he tries to simultaneously turn the ship around and call for help, the ship sails into the path of a mysterious magnetic force and ends up shipwrecked on an island. On the island, Jack discovers the survivors of Flight 815. The rest of the season includes Jack’s rescue of the doctor, the cutie, and Sawyer from “the others,” him fighting with Locke over the countdown clock, Jack hooking up with the cutie, and telling Sawyer “the only reason why you are still conscious is because I don’t want to carry you.”

 

The aforementioned event is available on C-SPAN and is archived here.


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